Madeleen Helmer
Madeleen Helmer (1958, Netherlands ) is Head of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre, hosted by the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) and serving the International RC/RC family.
The RC/RC Climate Centre was established in 2002. The mission is to support all 186 RC/RC national societies in better understanding and addressing the risks of climate change, in particular in the context of disaster risk reduction, disaster management and health and care programs, with a focus on the most vulnerable people.
Before she joined the Red Cross in 2001, Madeleen worked since 1985 with the Pacific Working Group and since 1992 with the European Centre on Pacific Issues, dealing with social, environmental, peace and human rights issues in the Pacific region and the role of civil society in the European aid regime to the Pacific and the ACP at large.
Madeleen has been educated at the School of Journalism (1985). She and her partner have two children.
The RC/RC Climate Centre was established in 2002. The mission is to support all 186 RC/RC national societies in better understanding and addressing the risks of climate change, in particular in the context of disaster risk reduction, disaster management and health and care programs, with a focus on the most vulnerable people.
Before she joined the Red Cross in 2001, Madeleen worked since 1985 with the Pacific Working Group and since 1992 with the European Centre on Pacific Issues, dealing with social, environmental, peace and human rights issues in the Pacific region and the role of civil society in the European aid regime to the Pacific and the ACP at large.
Madeleen has been educated at the School of Journalism (1985). She and her partner have two children.
